Instead of packing at 3:40 in the morning, I thought it would be a better use of my time to write a quick blog post. The final one in Europe - specifically Vienna. I'm going to miss this place and all my friends here. I'll be back.
And now, I'm coming back. Home, that is.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
A Month of Pain and Good Times
So far this month I've survived the worst sunburn I've ever had, sores in my mouth that have made it difficult to talk, food poisoning (of sorts), and an illness that came with coughing fits which made my throat and muscles sore.
Despite everything, this has been an incredible, fun, and unforgettable month. And it's nearly come to the end.
Despite everything, this has been an incredible, fun, and unforgettable month. And it's nearly come to the end.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
SCOFIELD
I saw John Scofield play at WUK - a five minute walk from where I live. It was incredible. He played mostly gospel music since that's what his new album is, but the songs where all in the "Scofield" style. The style I mean turned the songs into funky, bluesy tunes.
Here's the video I took on my camera.
The only concert I could come close to comparing it with would be when I saw Mike Stern at 55 Bar in NYC. I have to say, Stern was better - if only because of the setting. An intimate dive bar beats standing in a concert hall any day. I think that jazz concerts (the group in which I lump these two shows) should be in a place that has low lights and small tables with a few chairs around them. The Scofield concert was set up more like a rock concert - standing room only with the stage raised about a yard off the floor (I suppose that would be a meter here). The turnout was pretty good, though, and the audience was very responsive. It was a good crowd to see the concert with.
Since I'm still waiting for this damn video to upload: I had a rather productive day. I printed out my reciepts for the planes I'll be on, though I forgot to print out the ticket for the boat to Ibiza. I rerented my room here, which is nice. I don't have to move all my stuff. Then I cleaned my room. The process still isn't done, but it looks a helluva lot better.
Here's the video I took on my camera.
The only concert I could come close to comparing it with would be when I saw Mike Stern at 55 Bar in NYC. I have to say, Stern was better - if only because of the setting. An intimate dive bar beats standing in a concert hall any day. I think that jazz concerts (the group in which I lump these two shows) should be in a place that has low lights and small tables with a few chairs around them. The Scofield concert was set up more like a rock concert - standing room only with the stage raised about a yard off the floor (I suppose that would be a meter here). The turnout was pretty good, though, and the audience was very responsive. It was a good crowd to see the concert with.
Since I'm still waiting for this damn video to upload: I had a rather productive day. I printed out my reciepts for the planes I'll be on, though I forgot to print out the ticket for the boat to Ibiza. I rerented my room here, which is nice. I don't have to move all my stuff. Then I cleaned my room. The process still isn't done, but it looks a helluva lot better.
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